PROFILE

During his youth, Anton was always quick on his feet — often dreaming of becoming the next Flash. But a tragic fall off a cliff at the young age of 19 left his spine broken, and his dream shattered.

No longer able to be the super-hero he had always dreamed to be, Anton decided he’d just write about super-heroes instead, and planned a career working in comics. After moving to New York City, he applied for jobs at his dream company, DC Comics — and while he came very close to being hired, it just wasn’t his time yet.

Still wanting to be a bigger part of the comics world, Anton sought out similar-minded folks online, and soon became one of the founding members of The Gay League — where he was instrumental in creating the group’s first website. And through a connection in the group, he soon ended up owning his very own comic book store, which he ran for about a year and a half! The experience helped him when he applied at DC again, where he finally got hired in May, 2000!

Anton stayed at DC for over a decade, first as a writer in their Marketing Communications group, and then as an editor in Collected Editions (some of his favorite books that he edited include the STARMAN OMNIBUS series, LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: THE GREAT DARKNESS SAGA, INFINITE CRISIS, ABSOLUTE DC: THE NEW FRONTIER and ABSOLUTE JUSTICE — the latter two of which won Eisner Awards).

Anton left the company after the first wave of employees moved out West (and right before the New 52 — which was when he stopped reading DC altogether). He hasn’t been reading much in the world of comics for the past few years, but they still hold a dear place in his heart.

Post-comics, Anton became one of the pioneers of the mobile photography movement, known for his NYC street photography (he’s the co-founder and teacher of the online Mobile Photo Workshops), and is currently building websites for anyone who hasn’t heard of Squarespace yet.

He currently resides in Brooklyn with his husband Sion, a fellow comics fan and photographer.

ABILITIES

Anton has the uncanny ability to immediately tell if a new comic will succeed or fail. He also has the amazing power to burst anyone’s bubble.

WEAKNESSES

Serious addiction to chai and pork products. Beards make Anton weak in the knees….

PARAPHERNALIA

Anton doesn’t collect/read much anymore, but the most fondly-remembered series of his past include Grant Morrison’s runs on both ANIMAL MAN and DOOM PATROL, the Bill Sienkiewicz run on NEW MUTANTS, Peter Milligan’s ENIGMA and SHADE THE CHANGING MAN, Alan Moore’s SWAMP THING, MIRACLEMAN, LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, and WATCHMEN, James Robinson’s STARMAN and GOLDEN AGE, the George Perez-era NEW TEEN TITANS and WONDER WOMAN, the Phil Jimenez WW, the classic Levitz-era LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES, Claremont & Byrne’s UNCANNY X-MEN, Y: THE LAST MAN, DMZ, SANDMAN, and SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATER.